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SHITTIM WOOD - SIGNET

SHITTIM WOOD. The wood used for the Tabernacle SIBBECHAI (the troubling of God). 1 Ch. 11:29.
(Ex. 25:5, 10, 13, 23, 28; 26:15, 26, 32, 37; 27:1, 6). It SIBBOLETH (great captivity). Ephramite
was from a common tree in the desert area where the pronunciation of the world Shibboleth (Ju. 12:6).
Tabernacle was built. Thus the shittim wood is a fitting SIBMAH (ears of corn). Is. 16:8.
symbol of Christ’s humanity. He was a common man to
look upon (Is. 53:2). The shittim wood speaks of SIBRAIM (hope). Eze. 47:16.
Christ’s incarnation (Lk. 2:6-52; 1 Ti. 2:5). [See SICHEM (a portion). Ge. 12:6.
Tabernacle.] SICKNESS. [See Healing, Ill, Suffering, Trials.]
SHIZA (lifting up). 1 Ch. 11:42. SIDON (abundant prey). Greek form of Zidon (Mt.
SHOA (rich). Eze. 23:23. 11:21). [For fulfillment of prophecies concerning this
SHOBAB (repaid). 1 Ch. 2:18. city see Zidon.]
SIGHT. (1) Vision; seeing (Ge. 2:9). (2) Appearance
SHOBACH (copious extension). 2 Sa. 10:16. (Re. 4:3).
SHOBAI (returning of God). Ezr. 2:42. SIGN. (1) A token; a representation; a witness (Ge.
SHOBEK (he keeps). Ne. 10:24. 1:14). “The lights in the firmament of the heaven are
SHOBI (returning of God). 2 Sa. 17:27. said to be for ‘signs’ ... A false application has been
SHOCO (a hedge). 2 Ch. 28:18. made of this passage in using the varied positions of the
SHOELATCHET. The lace or thong of a shoe (Ge. sun, moon, and planets as a means to foretell events. Of
14:23). what then are they signs? it may be asked. This is
SHOHAM (onyx). 1 Ch. 24:27. perhaps answered in Ps. 19:1-6. The stupendous
SHOMER (he keeps). 2 Ki. 12:21. distance and marvelous regularity in the movements of
the heavenly bodies are a sign of the glory of the One
SHOPHACH (effusion). 1 Ch. 19:16. that created them, as is stated of God in Ro.
SHOPHAN (great sorrow). Nu. 32:35. 1:20” (Concise). (2) A miracle performed as evidence of
SHOSHANNIM. This possibly denotes a lily-shaped the truth of God’s Word (Ex. 4:8, 17, 28, 30; 7:3; De.
musical instrument (Ps. 45, 60, 69, 80: Title). [See 6:22; Jos. 24:17; Ju. 6:17; 1 Sa. 2:34; 10:7; 14:10; 1 Ki.
Music.] 13:3-5; 2 Ki. 19:29; 20:8, 9; Is. 7:14; Mt. 12:38, 39; Jn.
SHOSHANNIMEDUTH. This possibly denotes the 20:30; Ac. 2:22). [See Apostle, Charismatic Movement,
melody of or manner of singing the Psalm on the Healing, Inspiration, Jesus Christ, Miracle.]
Shoshannim instrument (Ps. 80: Title). [See Music.] SIGNET. An official seal on a ring (Ge. 38:18, 25; Ex.
SHROUD. Cover; garment (Eze. 31:3). 28:36; 39:6; Hag. 2:23). The seal was impressed into
SHUA (crying). 1 Ch. 2:3. clay. The following is from the People’s Bible
Encyclopedia: “The Phoenicians, from a very early
SHUAH (depression, dell). Ge. 25:2. period, took up the business of manufacturing seals on a
SHUAL (a fox). 1 Ch. 7:36. large scale, and their products are found very widely
SHUBAEL (return of God). 1 Ch. 24:20. distributed through the ancient world, including
SHUHAM (great astonishment). Nu. 26:42. Palestine. They did not much adopt the cylinder form,
SHUHITE (descendant of Shuah). Job 2:11. but rather the scarab and the conoid; carved with much
SHULAMITE (peaceful, perfect). Song 6:13. skill, but no originality, copying and sometimes mingling
Egyptian and Chaldean designs, and putting on
SHUHAMMITE (peaceful, perfect). 1 Ki. 1:3. hieroglyphics of Egyptian form, but of no meaning—as
SHUNEM (the tranquility of rest). Jos. 19:18. modern imitators may embellish their wares with
SHUNI (tranquility). Ge. 46:16. Chinese or Arabic characters, merely for effect. [The
SHUPHAM (complete sorrow). Nu. 26:39. scarab signets were elliptical pieces of stone with the
SHUPPIM (attritions). 1 Ch. 7:12. image of the scarabeus beetle carved on the upper
convex surface and the personalized inscription carved
SHUR (a wall). Ge. 16:7. on the lower flat side. The conoid were conical to
SHUSHAN (a lily, rose). Da. 8:2. hemispherical stones with the design cut on the flat base
SHUSHANEDUTH. Probably an abbreviation of and drilled for suspension across the pointed or rounded
shoshannimeduth (title of Ps. 60). [See Music.] end.] The fixing of such seals in a ring is believed by
SHUT TO. To shut, to close (Ge. 19:10; Lk. 13:25). some to be a Phoenician device, afterward taken up by
SHUTHELAH (planting of offspring). 1 Ch. 7:21. the Greeks, and lasting to our own day. Such a seal ring
SIAHA (troops, congregation). Ezr. 2:44. we have, bearing the name of Abibal, the father of King
Hiram; and if the mounting be contemporaneous with

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